Ed Phillips vs. Bruce Ruffin — Career Comparison

Ed Phillips
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bruce Ruffin
Baby BoomersTexasThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Bruce Ruffin built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Phillips as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bruce Ruffin posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.19 and WHIP 1.546 compared to 5.32 and 1.690 for Ed Phillips. By the career numbers, Bruce Ruffin had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Phillips and Bruce Ruffin

Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
6.85
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
469
3.33
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.08
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.43
Ed Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.76
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.58
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.25
42.25
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.41
32.41
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.12
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.45
Ed Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
5.32
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
591
4.19
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.32
5.32
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.48
6.48
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
27
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3804
27
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.2
9
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1268
9
Ed Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
11.03
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1345
9.55
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.03
11.03
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.55
9.55
Ed Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.52
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.65
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.52
1.52
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Ed Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.8
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
565
4.01
Ed Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.35
Ed Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
8.75
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
843
5.98
Ed Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.75
8.75
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.98
5.98
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Ed Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.394
1.394
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Ed Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.76
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.43
Ed Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.76
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.07
Ed Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
40.69
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5569
39.53
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.8
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
1.14
Ed Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
5.32
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
677
4.81
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.32
5.32
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.81
4.81
Ed Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.38
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.41
Ed Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.3
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
0.98
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.648
1.648
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.506
1.506
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
35.37
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4894
34.74
Ed Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.379
0.379
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.317
0.317
Ed Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.69
40.69
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.53
39.53

Fielding Stats for Ed Phillips and Bruce Ruffin

Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
6.75
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
469
3.33
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.08
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
27
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3804
27
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
9
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1268
9
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.41
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.41
Ed Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.09
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
269
1.91
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
1.82
Ed Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.54
95.54
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.056
0.056
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.548
0.548
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.41
32.41
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Phillips and Bruce Ruffin

Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
3600
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
469
825.22
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
341
600
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
295
519.06
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
42.23
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
35.19
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.04
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.04
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.88
6.83
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
49.27
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
82.7
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
22.87
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
12.32
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
35.19
Ed Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.3
-60
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-7.76
-13.65
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
40.47
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
143
251.61
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.38
2.38
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
40.47
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
5
8.8
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA